The first deal is the biggest problem because it's phycological barrier that you have to get past.

Hello,

I've been considering using hard money loans to get me started in REI here in my area. On the other hand I do have enough personal funds to acquire the properties that I will be focusing on (acquisition inclu...

Most people don't study the actual source, so they only know and speak from hearsay.

He bought from me for $180K and still had some equity in it according the appraisals we had done.Now 3 and 4 units is usually about as close as I get to the residential investing (I just don't care for SFR), but I know a few guys who regularly see similar numbers on their deals and they swear by SFR investing.The biggest key to being successful down here is that you really have to stay on top of the deals as they come on the market because the really good stuff is usually gone within a few days.Originally posted by "reloaded":Please post some of the deals...ie pricing etc.

Finding good referral sources is probably the best way to go but takes time to develop.

The biggest cost advantage now is using digital print technology on any short runs (1000 pieces or less).

It is very detailed and has links to back up all the data as to where the original source of the data .

Fort Benning is a fantastic source of most of my deals.

Or you can get forms that have been tested and well vetted from different sources.

The biggest stopped I've run into, is people don't want to tie up the property.